In March of 2025, an article in the Salt Lake Tribunesaid this: Speaking at a women’s conference this month in Arcadia, California, apostle Dale Renlund tackled head-on a question about the church’s lack of gender equality and representation. He observed that church leaders "haven't done as good a job as I think we can" to address existing imbalances "within the bounds that God has set." Then he said "So, we're going to do better. " I talk about that and suggest a policy change that could be incredibly powerful in the space of helping women. I also share some tips from the "Start by Believing" campaign. Listen in!

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In this special episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jenet Jacob Erickson who is a fellow of the Wheatley Institute and a professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. She is also a faculty member in the Department of Church History and Doctrine too. She and I discuss some new research on women’s wellbeing. It explored marital status and how itimpacts happiness, enjoyment, belonging, identity, and purpose. It focused on levels of flourishing and even how women experience greater meaning and purpose. Listen in.

In the last episode, I shared a chunk of what I taught to YSAs in my breakout session recently at the 2025 Regional YSA Conference. I was so inspired by these young people and optimist for the future. In this episode I want to finish sharing some of the concepts I taught in my workshop titled “Becoming a Leader.” Thanks for listening in!